John McCain
Senator from Arizona
Party: Republican
Religion: Baptist
Website: www.johnmccain.com
Position on Sex Education: McCain has declared his support for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs on a regular basis and, in February 2007, he spoke to 1,500 students in South Carolina about abstaining from pre-marital sex. "Senator McCain has a long legislative record of supporting abstinence-based initiatives in his record in the U.S. Senate," said Trey Walker, McCain's South Carolina campaign director. "He thinks that abstinence is healthier and should be promoted in our society for young people." (1)
Position on Abortion: Senator McCain was a cosponsor of the Federal Abortion Ban (2). He believes Roe v. Wade should be overturned to allow individual states the ability to make their own laws. He supports banning abortion except in cases of rape, incest or threat to the life of the woman. He has an anti-abortion voting record, and has promised, if elected, to appoint justices who "strictly interpret the Constitution of the United States and do not legislate from the bench."(3) McCain has stated that, “At its core, abortion is a human tragedy. To effect meaningful change, we must engage the debate at a human level.” (4)
(1) SFGate.com
(2) THOMAS.gov
(3) Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, Religion and Politics '08: The Candidates on Abortion
(4) JohnMcCain.com
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